• Sign In
  • ACDA.org
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
ChoralNet

ChoralNet

The professional networking site for the global online choral community.

  • Home
  • Blog
  • ACDA News
  • Events
  • Community
    • Announcements
    • Classifieds

Find Your Forte

Student Teachers: If you eventually want a job, listen to this first!

September 9, 2016 by Ryan Guth 5 Comments

5 things to keep in mind when student teaching with a choral director. I want you to make the most of you student teaching opportunity, and I want your cooperating teacher to want to take on more student teachers in the future, so don’t screw this up!!   CLICK TO LISTEN   My Bullet Points […]

Filed Under: Others Tagged With: career, choir, Find Your Forte, Job, listen, Podcast, Ryan Guth, student teachers, student teaching

Breaking into the professional choral scene, with James Bass

August 19, 2016 by Ryan Guth Leave a Comment

James Bass of UCLA and Seraphic Fire joins Ryan today to speak about balancing out your education and conducting career with opportunities as a seasonal professional choral singer. We will dive into schedule, pay, sight-reading requirements, and so much more. JOIN CHOIR NATION ON FACEBOOK LISTEN HERE

Filed Under: Others Tagged With: choir, Chorus, Find Your Forte, James Bass, Professional, Ryan Guth

This week on Find Your Forte: Cutting the cheese and Patrick Dupree Quigley

July 16, 2016 by Ryan Guth Leave a Comment

We often seek permission and approval from others in order to live the life we wish to live, both personally and professionally. The problem is that when we do this we give up control of our lives to everyone else but ourselves. Since we love what we do so much, there is a very blurry […]

Filed Under: Others Tagged With: American Choral Directors Association, choir, Choral, Find Your Forte, Patrick Dupree Quigley, Podcast, Ryan Guth, Seraphic Fire

Feng Shui your choral classroom (I think), with Ryan Guth

May 28, 2016 by Ryan Guth Leave a Comment

Here are some things to keep in mind when choosing the configuration of your room, and seating your choir. Listen to this episode (16 mins) Join Choir Nation on Facebook! Show Notes When choosing to Feng Shui your room and seat your choir, keep the following items in mind. Be aware of the height of you […]

Filed Under: Others Tagged With: ADCA, Choral Classroom, Classroom, Episode, Feng Shui, Find Your Forte, Podcast, Risers, Ryan Guth, Seating, Technique Tuesday

Mastering the music ed job hunt, with Kyle Karum

May 27, 2016 by Ryan Guth Leave a Comment

Kyle Karum is an expert music ed interviewee and shares his tips on creating a compelling cover letter, resume, and portfolio that your potential employers will love! JOIN CHOIR NATION ON FACEBOOK JOIN CHOIR NATION ON FACEBOOK LISTEN TO THE EPISODE HERE! KYLE KARUM’S BIO Kyle Karum is a music educator originally from Muskegon, MI […]

Filed Under: Others Tagged With: ACDA, American Choral Directors Association, choir, Choral, Cover letter, Find Your Forte, Interview, Job, Kyle Karum, Music Ed, Portfolio, Private School, Public School, Resume, Ryan Guth

  • ACDA.org
  • The ChoralNet Daily Newsletter

Advertise on ChoralNet

Footer

Connect with us!

  • Home
  • About
  • Help
  • Contact Us
  • ACDA.org

Recent Blogs

  • Choral Ethics: Why Music?
  • ChoralEd, Performing Choral Music – Nigeria – Jude Nwankwo
  • The Conductor as Yogi: “The Only”
  • Choral Ethics: Being Grateful
  • Choral Ethics: Old School or New?

American Choral Directors Association

PO Box 1705
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
73101-1705

© 2025 American Choral Directors Association. All rights reserved.
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy